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Argyle vs Newark vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Argyle has the highest household income ($83k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Argyle | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Argyle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #343 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.